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Now that we know that at least the Supreme editions will offer a leather alternative to the initial Nike Air Force 1 Low Deconstruct designs, let’s take a closer look at one of those first suede builds. This pair’s upper is entirely Obsidian, and because we’re so familiar with this particular shade of navy blue, it’s apparent from these preview images that this material is a cut above your typical AF1 release. Their all-over look paired with white midsole and gum bottom is the kind of combination we’ve been seeing from premium lifestyle designs for a while during the market’s post-recession cleanup, but will you be able to focus on this pair given all the AF1 XXX heat in this 30th anniversary year? Let us know when you click through for a closer look at the Obsidian Air Force 1 Deconstruct, and stick with Sneaker News for US release info.

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The Nike Manor takes its lines from a tennis star who made some serious noise in Flushing, Queens, but its latest colorway skips the nearby Mets in favor of New York’s undisputed kings of hardball. A design based on John McEnroe’s Mac Attack tennis shoe, the Manor is ready for spring training in this Yankees-esque mix of greys, navy and white that’s just as supremely wearable as the other colorways we’ve seen so far. The Manor has proven in a short time to be one of Nike Sportswear’s most versatile designs; are they the cream of the current NSW lifestyle crop? Let us know which is your favorite as you click through for more images and stick with Sneaker News for updates on this pair.

image by: sneakernews.com LeBron James’ ‘Hardwood Classic’ PEs toyed with the minds of Knicks fans through the entire LeBron x Cleveland era, but since the move to Miami, the Blue/Orange colorway has been completely abandoned (save the LeBron 9 ‘China’ release). During Tuesday night’s game between the Heat and Nets, LeBron James matched the Heat’s ‘Hardwood Classic’ Miami Floridian uniforms with a new PE of the Nike LeBron 9 – a fresh White/Pink/Orange colorway with the Foamposite-like material on the upper to match the Retro-styled throwback jerseys. We’ve got some in-game action shots of LeBron and his new PEs after the jump so check ‘em out and let us know what you think of the latest installment of the Nike LeBron ‘HWC’ saga. via ESPN

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With Michael Jordan at the core of the design and the three Jordan Brand signature athletes acting as pillars of performance engineering, the Air Jordan 2012 encapsulate the greatness of the then, new, and future of Jordan Brand. Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, and Dwyane Wade received starting nods for this year’s 2012 NBA All-Star Game, and all three athletes displayed their on-court excellence that has earned them the rightful reputations as some of the greatest players of the game. Dwyane Wade displayed ‘Air’ by recording the All-Star Game’s third triple-double in history while dunking effortlessly in the Air Jordan 2012 and Fly Wade 2, Chris Paul exemplified ‘Quick’ by dishing out a game-high 12 assists, and Carmelo was ‘Explosive’, chipping in 19 points, 9 boards, and 2 steals. Check out the three Jordan Brand All-Star athletes in action at the 2012 NBA All-Star Game below and let us know which flight approach – Fly Around, Fly Over, or Fly Through – you utilize in your game!







10. QUICK – Two of the premier point guards in the league face off as Chris Paul uses some quick footwork in his Jordan CP3.V’s to hold off a driving Deron Williams.



9. AIR -Dwyane Wade gets some serious air as he elevates just a little higher than the West’s Russell Westbrook to get this shot off.



8. QUICK – You’ve gotta be quick to navigate through all those giants, so Chris Paul depends on his superior agility to make adjustments on the fly while finding an open Western Conference All-Star teammate on the wing.



7. AIR – Dwyane Wade splits the defense and goes airborne for a one-hander in one of his two sneaker looks for the night – the Jordan Fly Wade 2.



6. EXPLOSIVE -Dwyane Wade muscles his way past Kobe, who may have been looking for some revenge after a hard D-Wade foul that drew some blood.



5. EXPLOSIVE – The All-Star Game may have had some lax defensive play, but no one was getting in Melo’s way on this strong take.



4. QUICK – Penetrate and distribute. The full range of CP3′s lightning speed was on display as he dished from all angles and carved through the Eastern All-Stars with relative ease.



3. AIR – How many guys can get up with D-Wade? Dirk didn’t even bother trying to contest this nimble Wade finger roll.



2. EXPLOSIVE – All five Western All-Stars on the floor can only watch as Carmelo Anthony throws down a two-hander with authority in the Jordan Melo M8.



1. AIR – Dwyane Wade skies above the rest in the Air Jordan 2012 on the way to a pretty dunk and two points to add to his All-Star Game triple-double.

Solebox unleashed the best light-up sneaker of 2011 not named ‘Nike Mag’ last March and they’ve got a sequel in store for spring. The Solebox x Reebok Omni Pump Zone reprises a design first seen just under a year ago, this new model switching out the orange accents for an electric green that gets you thinking how many other different colors could make for an equally awesome design. We don’t know yet if this will be an annual highlight but Solebox and RBK do have a well documented relationship and we’ve got more images of their latest after the jump below.

image by: sneakernews With February about to come to a close, many sneakerheads are looking forward to the Nike Air Yeezy 2, which currently has a tentative release date of March 23rd. That date isn’t exactly concrete, nor is the actual nature of the release known (what colorways, for example), but with the rising number of appearances of the Air Yeezy 2, we can only hope that a release is coming soon. Of the Yeezy 2, the ‘Zen Grey’ has been a trending issue, as we saw a good on-feet look on them on Kanye West’s feet while he was out in London for Fashion Week. Here we have another simple shot of the shoe, provided to us by Def Jam executive Shawn ‘Pecas’ Costner yet again; with a grey upper, hot red interior, and mint green outsole, are these a hotter commodity than the Black/Pink? Let us know in the comments section below and stick with Sneaker News for more updates on what could possibly eclipse the Galaxy Foamposite as the biggest release of the year.

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1. Diamond studded Nike boots



Most Expensive Shoes for men



Price : $218,000

These Nike sports shoes for men are said to be the most expensive shoes in records till date. The shoes were worn by English footballers John Terry, Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand. The shoes were auctioned for charity at the VIP launch of Rio Ferdinand’s new Live the Dream Foundation. The beautiful shoes are festooned with astounding 7,444 precious stones and diamonds. These three pairs together are priced at $623,000. But the most expensive pair amongst the three was John Terry’s shoes that alone costs $218,000. The shoes were created by the renowned former fashion model and dancer Luisa Di Marco and were given a distinct look with black diamonds fitted in white gold along with sapphires.

2. Air Jordan Silver Shoe



Most expensive shoe for men



Price: $60,000

Next in our list of most expensive shoes for men is Air Jordan Silver Shoes. Obviously a gold shoe is good to see, but you cannot wear that all the time. But this silver shoe is wearable. For diehard fans of Michael Jordan who is also a brand ambassador for Nike’s Jordon range, his pair of shoes with his autograph is up on eBay for auction. The seller claims the pair was once a birthday gift to him few years back. The shoe-pair is worth $60,000 for a MJ fan.

3. Diamond studded sneakers



Most Expensive Shoes for men



Price: $50,000

For those who like their things to be extra ordinary, these diamond studded sneakers are just the apt thing. Real fashion accessory, these shoes are worth $50,000 named as Air Force 1 by Nike. These shoes are studded with many 11 carat diamonds adorned around the Nike logo and are casted in gold metal. The diamonds are casted in the finest gold stitching to hold the diamond firmly.


4. Men’s dress shoes from the house of Testoni



Most Expensive Shoes for men



Price - $38,000

Tistoni, an expensive house of shoes that was founded in Bologna in 1929 by Amedeo Testoni, is known for the technique of Norvegese (aka Norwegian construction that uses world’s finest alligator skin to make durable shoes. The same house made Men’s dress shoes like custom-made linen twine, lined with glove-soft goatskin and festooned with a gold and diamond buckle. The shoes are superior water resistant and were sold for whooping $38,000.

5. Nike Air Zoom Kobe 1



Most expensive shoe for men



Price: $29,999.99

A unique collection of 4 pairs of shoes is by Nike named as Nike Air Zoom Kobe 1. Each pair has a different city drawn on the shoes top and comes in a beautiful wooden box that is autographed by Kobe Bryant. The four locations namely, Los Angeles, Chicago,Texas and New York have been engraved on the boxes and 10% of the sale goes to charity by the company. Only 25 pairs were made and were sold at cost of $29,999.99.

6.Gold running shoes



Most expensive shoe for men



Price: $24,000

Although it’s named as gold running shoes but definitely no one is going to wear a gold shoe for running. These shoes were on sale in 2007 at the pre-match press briefing of the 2007 Shanghai Golden Grand Prixat, Shanghai. The shoes are made of 620 grams of pure gold and measure 26 centimeters in length with a price tag of $24,000.

7. Louis Vuitton men shoe



Most Expensive Shoes for men



Price: $10,000

To break the thinking that Louis Vuitton is just a woman brand, the fashion house has launched a stunning pair of Louis Vuitton shoes for men. The luxury brand commenced its collection of lace-ups for men in the Spring/Summer 2010. The shoe is waxed alligator leather and looks absolutely masculine. The shoe is a combination of traditional craftsmanship with a bit of vintage touch and is an authentic handmade pair. The shoe has a glove-soft leather lining and is made of Blake construction.

8. Nike high dunk shoes eEqDu 59



Most Expensive Shoes for men



Price: $5,405

Golden dunks by Nike! Even though not many people will opt to wear them, there are few who may just keep it to their collection. Nike golden shoes, dipped in gold, are completely golden in color including the shoe laces. Obviously you will have to be filthy rich to buy them as the pair costs : $5,405.

9. Diamond studded shoes by Aubercy



Most expensive shoe for men



Price: $4,510

Who said diamonds are just for girls? In this era of fashion, even men are all set to accessorize their belongings in bling-bling manner. So, Aubercy for men are studded with real diamonds. These classy shoes are black in color with diamonds encrusted on the tip and are named as “Phil”. The shoes cost ($3010) and ($4,510) depending upon the size of the stone you want.

10. Stefano Bemer shoes



Most expensive shoe for men



Price: $2,000

The renowned shoemaker was once was in collaboration with Gucci and is one of the finest cobblers is a master in hand-made shoes. Although his shoes take around 3 months to manufacture but each piece is a treat to for your feet. His shoes, obviously meant for rich and classy people, are made of materials such as toad and camel. Each pair costs somewhere around $2,000.

11. Swarovski studded FILA shoes



Most expensive shoe for men



Price : Unknown

We have hardly seen extra glittering diamond studded sports shoes, but these shoes were specially made to celebrate the 100th anniversary of world renowned Italian sports brand FILA. The brand collaborated with Austrian Swarovski co- creator for creating limited edition sports shoes called FILA FX2. Only 100 pairs are made and are available in basic two colors: black and white with feature of anti-fur designs.

Vans Era Pro Skate Shoe - Men's

The Vans Men’s Era Pro Skate Shoe features the same clean and simple look of the Era, but with the twist of a durable all suede upper. Performance footbeds increase the skateability of this shoe. It’s pretty much Van’s way of reminding everyone who was the first and who is still the best at performance vulcanized.

The original adidas Micropacer was revolutionary for its time. Released in 1984 to coincide with the Los Angeles Olympics, the sneaker carried a edometer that sat above the laces, while the silver leather upper was a first of its kind on a sneaker and turned heads wherever it was rocked. The subtle switching of red and blue detail on the 3-Stripes of the B-Sides release is something true collectors will appreciate.

The B-Sides collection will be available at the no6 and no74 concept stores in London and Berlin respectively and selected adidas Originals stores.

Nike Skateboarding’s golden child comes back with the Nike Zoom Paul Rodriguez 4. This short commercial spot features P-Rod returning to his roots street skating in his latest model. Nas serves as the narrator delivering inspirational messages on top of the instrumental of his song “Hero”. Is the Zoom Paul Rodriguez 4 your next SB pickup?

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The Reebok Insta Pump Fury is one of those models that some sneakerheads would say doesn’t get the kind of attention it deserves in the US (though that’s precicely the kind of esoteric appeal that tends to attract that same cult following).  So when a release like this comes along that brings not only a Japanese collaboration but one of the OG colorways stateside, you’re looking at an explosion about to go down.  The mita sneakers x Reebok Insta Pump Fury brings the leopard print that’s trending right now together with the original ‘Citron’/'Firecracker Red’ colorway (limited to 2012 pairs) for a two-pack first believed a Japanese exclusive that’s going to have RBK fanatics hitting up New York’s Extra Butter before it’s too late.

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Already in the midst of a three-year year contract with Nike, new reports suggest that New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin has signed an extension. According to NY Daily News, Nike will soon roll out a new promotional campaign built around Lin, the first of several endorsement opportunities on the table for the 23-year-old. Lin's agent declined to comment on the new deal when reached out to by phone last week.
Marc Ganis, SportsCorp Ltd. Owner, told the Daily News that renegotiations likely took place because of the limited terms included in Lin's initial deal with Nike, which he signed prior to his rookie season. Ganis also speculates that Nike will now pay him between $2-4 million dollars, despite the general belief that he could have made much more testing the market as a free agent. Those figures, as of now, are unconfirmed.
Lin's emergence is heaven sent for Nike, who has been aggressive with Chinese marketing strategies in recent years.
"You can expect he's going to be their number two poster endorser to LeBron James in China and they may promote him as the top guy (there)," Ganis told NY Daily.
The news of Lin's possible contract extension with Nike comes on the heels of Sports Illustrated revealing him as their cover athlete for the second-straight issue. With his popularity soaring at the moment, do you think Lin is destined to be basketball's next big superstar or will all of this come crashing down?
We'll keep you updated on Jeremy's contract extension as more details become available.

For those who can't get enough of New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, New Era is releasing two 'Linsanity' styles in their 39THIRTY fitted cap model. Inspired by the overnight basketball phenom, the caps are available in Royal Blue and Black, each featuring 'Linsanity' and New York Knicks logo embroidery on the front. The black cap utilizes a bold capitalized print, while the royal hat opts for a cursive orange script. Each hat also features a stitched New Era flag at wearer's left side, branded taping along the interior, a moisture absorbing sweatband and stretch fit on a closed back.
You can pre-order both 'Linsanity' 39THIRTY caps at New Era today, with an expected ship date of March 2. Retail on each is $25.

Nike Zoom Kobe VII ‘All-Star’ Black/Metallic Silver-Total Orange-Volt 520810-001 02/24/12

Last weekend the Nike Zoom Kobe VII went undercover with the ‘Invisibility Cloak’ look, and just under a week later it’s coming back on (on Friday the 24th to be exact) with quite a bang. The biggest of bangs in fact, just peep the galaxy splattered across the top end of the shoe. The sneaker stays true to its stellar name, with the silvery sections invoking the same NASA imagery as its peers. Kobe’s star has been longer than both LeBron and Durant, but who will come out on top when they go toes to toes in this epic Friday that’s right around the corner? Stay with us after the jump for some detailed shots of the Nike Zoom Kobe VII '